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Bergus, Laura

Council Portraits January 2024-Bergus small
  • Departments:City Council
  • Title:Councilor, District A
  • Phone:(319) 541-9677
  • Email:

Address

410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA

Social Media

Correspondence by Email

 lbergus@iowa-city.org

All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.

Term in Office

First term: Jan. 2, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2024

Second term: Jan. 2, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2028

Education

BA in Anthropology, University of Iowa, 2002
JD, University of Iowa College of Law, 2011

Family

Husband Nick, daughter Evelyn, dog Zuri

Hobbies

Hiking, cooking, Jazzercise

Iowa City Residency

She has lived here since 1981.

Profession/Workplace

Attorney and mediator at Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus, LLP

Other Community Services / Organizations Involvement

  • Iowa Legal Aid, Regional Advisory Council Member and Volunteer Lawyer
  • Community Foundation of Johnson County, Board Member
  • South District Neighborhood Association, Member
  • FilmScene, Founding Board Member
  • 5224good, Executive Council Member
  • Iowa City Telecommunications Commission, Former Member
  • Johnson County Livable Community, Former Action Team Member
  • Johnson County Bar Association, Member
  • Family Folk Machine, Member
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